Who is better, Richardson or Mays?
Willie Mays leads with a GOAT score of 93.8 against 15.6 for Lyon Richardson — a gap of 78.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Richardson vs Mays
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MaysWinner
93.8Mays wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Richardson
15.6Richardson wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Willie Mays
93.8
Mays leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Richardson — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Willie Mays
2. Lyon Richardson
Category breakdown
Season form · Home runs per season
Career timeline · Home runs per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Home runs per season1. 🇺🇸 Willie Mays5 seasons played · career day 1,825152 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Lyon Richardson4 seasons played · career day 1,46051 home runs
-66.4% vs Mays at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Richardson | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 51 |
| 🇺🇸 Mays | 0 | 0 | 20 | 24 | 152 | 279 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RichardsonActive · Milwaukee Brewers | MaysRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 42 | — |
| MLB wins | 0 | — |
| MLB strikeouts | 51 | — |
| Number | 48 | — |
| Home runs | — | 660 |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Gold Gloves | — | 12 |
| All-Star selections | — | 24 |
| World Series titles | — | 1 |
| Career hits | — | 3,293 |
| Dominance w25% | 15.4 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 20.5 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 13.4 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 11.4 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 17.6 | 95 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mays93.8
Richardson15.6
FAQ
Where does Richardson beat Mays?
Richardson does not lead any of the five categories; Mays is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Richardson vs Mays score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Richardson: 15.6, Mays: 93.8.
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